Rachel Sillcocks to leave Piccino next month

Dogpatch darling Piccino will be experiencing some changes later this summer, as chef Rachel Sillcocks will be leaving in mid-July.

Sillcocks, who helped earn the restaurant three stars last year, will stay at the restaurant for another month or so. Co-owner Margherita Stewart Sagan says that her chef is burned out and needs a break.

“We’re sad, needless to say. We love Rachel and will miss her,” she says.

Sagan adds that she and partner Sher Rogat are already in discussions with a prospective chef replacement, and hope to finalize that in the coming weeks/months. Either way, they will stay consistent with their restaurant’s vision and “continue to uphold the values that make Piccino what it is today.”